DANCE EVOLUTION PARENT/STUDENT AGREEMENT 2020-2021

DANCE EVOLUTION PARENT/STUDENT AGREEMENT 2020-2021

                                         REGISTRATION FEE
This year we have chosen to waive the usual $25 registration fee per student, therefore there
will be no registration charge for the 2020-2021 dance season.

                                     MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

Monthly newsletters will help to keep you informed about upcoming events and reminders. They
will also be available in the studio or online at www.dance-evolution.com. Monthly newsletters
will be emailed to you each month so please be sure to keep your current email on file.

                                            ATTENDANCE
Good attendance throughout the year is necessary in order to receive the optimum benefit from
each class instruction. Please notify your instructor of any planned absences. In case of an
emergency absence, please call 518-899-7800 and leave a message. If for any reason you will
need to terminate instruction you must notify us by phone or email. You will be obligated to pay
for the month in which you terminated lessons. We continue to pay the teachers for the child’s
class until we know so you will be responsible for payment until we are notified.

                             STUDIO RECOMMENDATIONS RE: BALLET
Dance Evolution strongly encourages all students to take a Ballet class. Ballet is the foundation
for all styles of dance and will improve and enhance the dancer’s skills. Competition team dancers
are required to take a ballet class along with a technique class at the studio. The attire for a Ballet
Technique class is pink ballet slippers, black leotard, pink tights and hair pulled up in a bun.
Students may also wear a skirt or shorts over the leotard if they choose to. This will be strictly
enforced during the year.

                                      RETURNED CHECK FEES
There will be a $35.00 charge for all returned checks. If the studio receives a second returned
check from the same account, we will no longer be able to take any additional checks as form of
payment.

FOOTWEAR
Instructors will notify students as to which styles/colors of footwear the dancer will be required
to wear for each class or will refer you to the correct company if you are on the competition team.
For shoes that are available for purchase, please refer to the current shoe price list available in
the studio. All shoe orders must be paid in full at the time of order.

                                              PICTURES

Tentative picture week is TBD. There will be NO instruction on these days, only pictures. All rooms
are needed for camera set up and changing. Package and portrait order forms will be available in
the office in early May. Photos will be available for pick up either at the studio before recital or
during stage rehearsal.

                                            SCHEDULING
Classes will tentatively begin on Monday, September 14th, 2020 and continue weekly until the
recital in June 2020. Dance Evolution will be closed on the following dates for the 2020-2021
season:

Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day)
Saturday, October 31st (Halloween)
Wednesday, November 11th (Veterans Day)
Wednesday, November 25th - Saturday, November 28th (Thanksgiving break)
Wednesday, December 23rd – Thursday, December 31st (Holiday break)
Friday, January 1st – Saturday, January 2nd (New Year’s Day/Holiday Break)
Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King Day)
Saturday, February 13th - Saturday, February 20th (Winter break)
Friday, April 2nd - Saturday, April 10th (Spring break)
Saturday, May 29th - Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day)
        ** If school is canceled in the morning due to inclement weather, it does not always
   mean that we are closed later in the day for dance classes. Please check our website or
  Facebook page for up to the minute closing information. You can also check the television
under the local closings to see if the studio is on there. There will be emails and text messages
                 sent out through the parent portal when we close as well. **

RECITAL INFORMATION
Our annual recital does not have a scheduled day at this time. As soon as we are approved for
this event, we will update the information. As we get closer to the recital date, your child will be
assigned an evening at the recital location for stage rehearsal (no costumes) to run their routine
on the stage for practice. There will be no classes the week of recital and stage rehearsal. In the
event of 2 recital shows, we do our best to keep siblings in the same show, but this cannot always
be guaranteed.

                                       RECITAL TICKET SALES

Advance ticket sales will be available at Dance Evolution. Later in the year, the date of ticket sales
will be announced along with price information. Tickets are reserved seats with a row/number.
Proceeds go to the cost of renting the facility, insurance, changing rooms, custodial fees,
backdrop, programs, lighting, music and more. A tentative date for ticket sales will be either in
April or early May 2021.

                                          YEARLY TUITION

    ** Tuition is based on a YEARLY FEE broken down into 10 installments from September
     through June, regardless of how many lessons take place during the month, with the
                                exception of private lessons. **
Tuition is due on the first lesson of every month. If tuition is not received by the 12th of the
month, a late fee of $25 will be applied to your account. This is to help ensure that we are able to
pay our instructors each month for their services along with our own studio bills. Too many times
monthly tuition goes unpaid. If you need to make payment arrangements with the studio, please
see the front desk and we will be more than happy to help. If an account becomes 60 days past
due your child will not be able to attend class until tuition is paid in full or arrangements are made.
If this should happen, the studio will not be responsible for makeup classes and your account will
not be credited for the classes missed. If you should terminate your child’s lessons without
notifying the studio you will be responsible for payment up to the date that the studio is notified
along with the solo/duo/trio yearly agreement. This is because we continue to pay the teachers
until we are notified of the termination.
Dance Evolution accepts cash, check, and credit cards for monthly payments. We also offer a
monthly auto-payment option with a credit card on file. Every first of the month, there will be
a drawing for one person on auto-pay to earn 10% off of their tuition for that month. Please
see the attached tuition agreement for the auto-payment option.

TUITION FEES
Pre-school 50-minute class - $58.00/month

30-minute recreational class - $35.00/month
30-minute competition class- $32.00/month

45-minute competition class – Production- $10.00/lesson, every 3rd Saturday of the month
Competition large jazz & large tap OR lyrical - $52.00/month for both

Competition large tap & lyrical - $46.00/month for both
Competition large jazz, tap & lyrical - $70.00/month for all three

20-minute competition class - $25.00/month
20-minute competition class (rotating bi-weekly) - $8.00/lesson

40-minute recreational class - $46.00/month
45-minute hip-hop (2020 dance & new dance combo class) - $48.00/month

60-minute combination class of Ballet, Tap or Jazz- $60.00/month
1 ½ hour combination class of Ballet, Tap & Jazz - $84.00/month

80-minute Ballet Technique class - All non-competition students $72.00/month. All competition
students $62.00/month.

40-minute Ballet Technique class- All non-competition students $45.00/month. All competition
students $40/month.

60-minute Technique class for juniors/older- $45.00/month – mandatory for competition team.
30-minute Technique class for the minis- $30.00/month - mandatory for the competition team.

Private Solo lessons - $20.00 per 20-minute lesson – year commitment*
Private Duo lessons - $18.00 per 20-minute lesson – year commitment*

Private Trio lessons - $16.00 per 20-minute lesson – year commitment*
*For all private lessons, please refer to the weekly chart to know how many lessons you will be
billed for each month. Please keep in mind that when taking private lessons, you are responsible
for that day and time and will be obligated to pay for the lessons even if your child is unable to
come to class. It will be at the instructor’s discretion to make up the class at a later date. This
lesson was put into the schedule to accommodate your child and it is a year-long commitment
in the schedule. You will be billed for private lessons through the month of June.

Dance Evolution will be collecting the 10th and final installment for June in April and May. At the
end of the year many people forget that tuition is broken down into 10 installments and it is
very difficult to receive final payment after the instructors have been paid for their services. This
will help to ensure that we will receive the tuition in a timely manner.

                                    COSTUME INFORMATION

Costume orders begin in October, but sometimes earlier for competition students. We must
order early to allow enough time for delivery, size exchanges or alterations if needed
(alterations are the responsibility of the parent). If we do not order your child’s costume with
the original order you will be responsible for the additional shipping charges. Any additional
items added to your child’s costume such as hats, gloves, socks, props etc., will be an additional
charge. When the costumes arrive at the studio students will try them on and a parent or
guardian will be responsible to sign for the release of the costume. When taking the costumes
home, please be sure to hang them neatly and keep them in a safe place until picture week and
recital. We cannot replace any lost or damaged items.

                                         COSTUME PRICES
Every account must pay two non-refundable deposits. The first deposit is due October 1st and
the second one is due November 1st. The studio will not be able to order your child’s costume if
the deposits are not made on time. Prices listed below are the total cost of the costumes (not
including tax) and will paid as stated above, split payments in October and November.
Pre-school - $65.00 plus tax PER costume. They will have two costumes, one for Ballet and one
for Tap.

30-minute non-competition class - $65.00 plus tax PER costume. (Example: a one-hour
combination class has two costumes so it would be $65.00 plus tax for each costume. If they
take an hour and a half 3 way (Ballet, Tap and Jazz) then there will be 3 costumes at $65.00 each
plus tax)

30-minute competition classes $65 - $75 plus tax per costume.
Solo, Duo and Trio costumes - $110 plus tax

Lyrical and Contemporary costumes - $95.00 plus tax per costume
Young Lyrical (30-minute class costumes) - $70.00 plus tax per costume

Teen Ballet, Tap and Jazz costumes - $75.00 plus tax per costume. This also includes Ms.
Samantha’s & Miss Schallehn’s Thursday night 12 & up classes.

Hip Hop costumes - $75.00 plus tax for the younger classes ages 5-6 and 7-9. $90.00 plus tax for
classes ages 10–12 and 13+.

Ballet Technique classes do not have a costume fee. If they do a recital performance, they will
be required to have a skirt and leotard.
**In some cases when ordering larger adult sizes, the costume companies charge more for
material and therefore we will have to add an additional fee. The above prices may also be
subject to change if a costume is higher priced. All props, hair pieces, jewelry, along with tights
and shoes are an additional fee.
**All costume companies charge to return or exchange sizes. If the instructor feels that the
costume is a good fit and the parent simply prefers that they have a different size, then the
parent will be responsible for the return stock fee and the shipping.

    Thank you for choosing Dance Evolution and we look forward to sharing our love and
       knowledge of dance and making memories with your children. Happy dancing!
                             ** Information is subject to change. **

I have read, understand and agree to all the terms and conditions set forth by
Dance Evolution for the 2020-2021 dance year.

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Signature                                     Relation to Student                   Date

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Student’s Name(s) (please print)

DANCE EVOLUTION MONTHLY PAYMENT AGREEMENT

I understand that Dance Evolution accepts cash, check and credit card payments for my
convenience. I further understand that tuition payments are to be made by the 12th of the
current month, after which a late fee of $25 will be charged to my account. I further affirm that
the name and personal information provided during registration are true and correct, and that
by signing this document, I agree to pay Dance Evolution.

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Signature                                                  Date

                                 AUTO-PAYMENT AGREEMENT

I authorize Dance Evolution to charge my credit card on file for my monthly tuition and costume
deposits (October and November) on the 1st of every month. I understand that I am responsible
for maintaining a current and authorized credit card on file. If the card should be declined,
Dance Evolution will notify me, and I will provide a new card or proper payment. All accounts
are subject to a $25 late charge if not paid by the 12th of the month.

PLEASE PRINT:

Credit Card Type: VISA _____ MC _____ DISCOVER _____ AMEX_____

CC#: ______________________________________________

Expiration Date: __________________

CVV: ______________

Name as it appears on card: ____________________________________________

Authorized Signature: ________________________________________________